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* [ftp://ftp.robotz.com/pub/utilities/vnc/ tightvnc-1.2.9-setup.exe] - The Windows installer
 
* [ftp://ftp.robotz.com/pub/utilities/vnc/ tightvnc-1.2.9-setup.exe] - The Windows installer
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* [ftp://ftp.robotz.com/pub/utilities/vnc/tightvnc-1.3.9_unixsrc.tar.gz tightvnc-1.3.9_unixsrc.tar.gz] Unix source code in Tar+Gzip archive
  
 
== DFMirage mirror display driver ==
 
== DFMirage mirror display driver ==
  
 
To achieve best performance under Windows 2000, Windows XP and above, download and install DFMirage mirror display driver. TightVNC Server can use this driver to detect screen updates and grab pixel data in a very efficient way. DFMirage driver is free just like TightVNC is.
 
To achieve best performance under Windows 2000, Windows XP and above, download and install DFMirage mirror display driver. TightVNC Server can use this driver to detect screen updates and grab pixel data in a very efficient way. DFMirage driver is free just like TightVNC is.
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== Windows Installation ==
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== Linux/UNIX Installation ==
  
 
 
 
 

Revision as of 13:35, 3 November 2008

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TightVNC is a free remote control software package derived from the popular VNC software. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. TightVNC is:
  • free, GPL-licensed, with full source code available;
  • useful in remote administration, remote customer support, education, and for many other purposes;
  • cross-platform, available for Windows and Unix, compatible with other VNC software.

[May 8, 2007] TightVNC 1.3.9 is available. This version is a new stable release which should replace TightVNC 1.2.9.

some new features are:

  • file transfers,
  • improved server performance with mirror video driver,
  • improved user interface,
  • support for the latest version of the protocol

Download

DFMirage mirror display driver

To achieve best performance under Windows 2000, Windows XP and above, download and install DFMirage mirror display driver. TightVNC Server can use this driver to detect screen updates and grab pixel data in a very efficient way. DFMirage driver is free just like TightVNC is.

Windows Installation

Linux/UNIX Installation